The Voice Department Professor Lee Seung Hyun’s Solo Recital on the 6th of January

- Performance to take place at 7:30 PM at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei

Professor Lee Seung Hyun, a soprano and faculty member of the Department of Vocal Music (Chair: Professor Lee Yoon Jung) at our university, will present a solo recital on Tuesday, the 6^th, at 7:30 PM at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei.

Professor Lee received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard Pre-College and the Manhattan School of Music, and earned her doctoral degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She previously served as a visiting professor at Baylor University in Texas, USA, and has also taught as a lecturer at the Korea National University of Arts, Sejong University, and Chung-Ang University. She is the recipient of the Grand Prize in the Cultural and Arts Merit category at the 12^th Korea Unification Culture Festival, and has won First Prize at the Mario Del Monaco Competition, First Prize at the Francesco Cilea Competition, and Second Prize at the Mario Lanza Competition. In addition, she has demonstrated her artistry through numerous opera productions, solo recitals, and concerts. She is currently serving as a professor in the Voice Department of our university.

This recital will be presented under the theme “Old and New Series IV,” featuring an ensemble that brings together piano, the Nuove String Quartet, clarinet, guitar, and traditional Korean instruments such as janggu and buk. In Part I, Professor Lee will perform Western classical vocal works, including Mozart’s Exsultate, Jubilate (K.165), lute songs by Dowland, and Schubert’s The Shepherd on the Rock. Part II will feature seven Arirang art songs performed in collaboration with traditional Korean instruments. The program is expected to offer a unique and memorable stage where Western music harmoniously blends with Korea’s traditional musical heritage.

Professor Lee shared her thoughts on the upcoming performance, stating, “As this recital takes place in the first week of the new year, I am very much looking forward to sharing a special moment of connection through music. I hope to warmly resonate with the audience on a stage where Western music and Korean traditional music come together, and to celebrate the beginning of the new year through music.”

Meanwhile, the Department of Vocal Music at our university, established in 2018, is the first fully online vocal music department in Korea. By offering both online and offline classes, the department provides customized education that allows students to pursue their vocal dreams anytime and anywhere, even with limited time availability. The curriculum includes online instruction on singing in foreign languages, foundational courses such as Introduction to Vocal Music and Sight Singing and Ear Training, stage movement classes that teach effective use of the body in performance, and a wide range of liberal arts courses.

In addition, the department offers comprehensive practical training through both online and offline performance-based courses, including one-on-one lessons, small group lessons, master classes, and level-based content lectures by academic year, all tailored to students’ individual abilities. With top-tier faculty members and special lectures by renowned vocalists from Korea and abroad, the department provides highly professional and diverse educational content.